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- Arsenio Rodríguez and the Transnational Flows of Latin Popular Music
- Book
- 2011
- Published by: Temple University Press
summary
Arsenio Rodríguez was one of the most important Cuban musicians of the twentieth century. In this first scholarly study, ethnomusicologist David F. García examines Rodríguez's life, including the conjunto musical combo he led and the highly influential son montuno style of music he created in the 1940s. García recounts Rodríguez's battle for recognition at the height of "mambo mania" in New York City and the significance of his music in the development of salsa. With firsthand accounts from relatives and fellow musicians, Arsenio Rodríguez and the Transnational Flows of Latin Popular Music follows Rodríguez's fortunes on several continents, speculating on why he never enjoyed wide commercial success despite the importance of his music. García focuses on the roles that race, identity, and politics played in shaping Rodríguez's music and the trajectory of his musical career. His transnational perspective has important implications for Latin American and popular music studies.
Table of Contents
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- Introduction
- pp. 1-11
- 2. Negro y Macho: Arsenio Rodr
- pp. 32-63
- 3. Who's Who in Mambo?
- pp. 64-92
- 5. Salsa and Arsenio Rodr
- pp. 117-139
- Conclusion: Remembering Arsenio Rodr
- pp. 141-146
- Discography
- pp. 147-166
- Bibliography
- pp. 183-202
Additional Information
ISBN
9781592133871
Related ISBN(s)
9781592133857, 9781592133864
MARC Record
OCLC
703155102
Pages
224
Launched on MUSE
2012-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No
Copyright
2006